Food Scene
Easy walking distance to three "eat streets" - Hutt Street, Rundle Street East and Gouger Street (including Chinatown)
Great Italian restaurant with excellent wine list and service. For special occasions - not cheap. Breakfast is excellent value.
40 locals recommend
Chianti
160 Hutt StGreat Italian restaurant with excellent wine list and service. For special occasions - not cheap. Breakfast is excellent value.
Ballaboosta
289 Halifax StGreat Lebanese food but also good for breakfast and coffee
Biga Cafe
200 Hutt StFriendly cafe for coffee, breakfast and light lunch
The Greek on Halifax
79 Halifax StGood coffee, breakfast and Greek food
Franchise coffee shop with reliable coffee and light meals. Selection of newspapers to read. The bus stop for the free Connector Bus is right outside. Biga, Coffylosophy and Ballaboosta are across the road so plenty of choice on the corner of Hutt and Halifax
28 locals recommend
Cibo Espresso
199 Hutt StFranchise coffee shop with reliable coffee and light meals. Selection of newspapers to read. The bus stop for the free Connector Bus is right outside. Biga, Coffylosophy and Ballaboosta are across the road so plenty of choice on the corner of Hutt and Halifax
Coffylosophy
198A Hutt StGood coffee, breakfast and light lunch
Social Street S2
174A Hutt StGood value Thai street food for lunch or dinner
A Hereford Beefstouw
143 Hutt StPopular restaurant specialising in steak. Not cheap but reliable
Iconic food market. Great for fruit, vegetables, cheeses etc at good prices. Semi-closed Monayand closed Sunday.
350 locals recommend
Adelaide Central Market
60 Gouger StIconic food market. Great for fruit, vegetables, cheeses etc at good prices. Semi-closed Monayand closed Sunday.
Excellent Indian restaurant run by Ragini Dey, a well-known chef. Nothing fancy but the food is great and good value. The banquet is exceptional value if you are hungry. Short wine list but they do BYO wine. They do lunch and dinner most days.
Ragi's Spicery
210 Hutt StExcellent Indian restaurant run by Ragini Dey, a well-known chef. Nothing fancy but the food is great and good value. The banquet is exceptional value if you are hungry. Short wine list but they do BYO wine. They do lunch and dinner most days.
Excellent pizza. Other dishes are good too. Lunch specials are good value. Good wine list. Not as stylish as Chianti but it is cheaper. Friendly service.
Prezzo Restaurant
173 Hutt StExcellent pizza. Other dishes are good too. Lunch specials are good value. Good wine list. Not as stylish as Chianti but it is cheaper. Friendly service.
Seoul Sisters
84 Halifax StCafe with great coffee but also Thai/Korean dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.
Creative Asian cuisine. Lovely decor. Good wine list. Popular so you need to book
8 locals recommend
Bai Long Store
80 Hutt StCreative Asian cuisine. Lovely decor. Good wine list. Popular so you need to book
House of Chow
82 Hutt StReliable Chinese restaurant of many years standing.
Gong Korean BBQ Restaurant
171A Hutt StVery popular with local Korean students
NAGOMI Japanese Kitchen
242 Hutt StWell regarded Japanese restaurant
Kin Kin Thai Eatery
242 Hutt StVery good Thai restaurant. A bit classier and more expensive than Social Street
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Torino
158 Hutt StGreat wine bar with good food ranging from tapas to small main courses
Good local hotel with dining specials and live music some nights and Sunday afternoon. Attracts the younger crowd on Saturday night
14 locals recommend
Havelock Hotel
162 Hutt StGood local hotel with dining specials and live music some nights and Sunday afternoon. Attracts the younger crowd on Saturday night
Rob Roy Hotel
106 Halifax StGood local hotel specialising in whiskey. Good wine list and food
Seven Stars Hotel
187 Angas StFriendly local hotel with good food and wine
Good hotel with large restaurant. Huge schnitzels. Sports bar with TVs. Local haunt for rugby followers
21 locals recommend
The Original Coopers Alehouse
316 Pulteney StGood hotel with large restaurant. Huge schnitzels. Sports bar with TVs. Local haunt for rugby followers
Wine bar and bottle shop with a great selection of wines. Knowledgeable staff. Some light food and platters. Free tastings Friday 5pm and Saturday 2pm. Close to many restaurants on Rundle St.
39 locals recommend
East End Cellars
25 Vardon AveWine bar and bottle shop with a great selection of wines. Knowledgeable staff. Some light food and platters. Free tastings Friday 5pm and Saturday 2pm. Close to many restaurants on Rundle St.
Reliable hotel with a wide range of beers and wine, and cheap meals. Popular with the older crowd
9 locals recommend
Arab Steed Hotel
241 Hutt StReliable hotel with a wide range of beers and wine, and cheap meals. Popular with the older crowd
Closest wine and cocktail bar (corner of McLaren and Hutt). Not cheap but a nice buzz and good food.
Latteria
Closest wine and cocktail bar (corner of McLaren and Hutt). Not cheap but a nice buzz and good food.
Essentials
Excellent small supermarket open 7am to 10pm 7 days. In addition to all the basic supplies, has a good range of gourmet foods - meats, cheeses, breads etc
22 locals recommend
IGA Adelaide City East
116 Hutt StExcellent small supermarket open 7am to 10pm 7 days. In addition to all the basic supplies, has a good range of gourmet foods - meats, cheeses, breads etc
Reliable dry-cleaner open business hours Monday to Friday plus Saturday morning. Same-day service available if you are early enough.
Tip Top Dry Cleaning
167 Hutt StReliable dry-cleaner open business hours Monday to Friday plus Saturday morning. Same-day service available if you are early enough.
Entertainment & Activities
Independent cinema with about 10 screens showing a wide range of mainstream and foreign movies. Regular movie festivals - French, Italian, German etc.
32 locals recommend
Palace Nova Eastend
3 Cinema PlaceIndependent cinema with about 10 screens showing a wide range of mainstream and foreign movies. Regular movie festivals - French, Italian, German etc.
Parks & Nature
Lovely Japanese Garden open during the day. Nice spot to sit and relax
48 locals recommend
Himeji Garden
Glen Osmond RoadLovely Japanese Garden open during the day. Nice spot to sit and relax